Where to Shop and Eat: 7 Market and Cooking Class Tours in Ubud

1.Cooking Class with Transfers and Optional Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 824 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $21Our pick

Meet a local chef such as Eri, Made, or Madi, shop for produce at Ubud Market on the morning option, then prepare Balinese dishes in a small group of up to 10. Expect hands-on cooking, cultural stories, a shared meal, and sometimes a recipe booklet or certificate.

“We loved the education and information we got about the Balinese culture and values. That was really interesting and added to the experience. It was really well organised and the equipment was clean for meal preparing. We loved how we were made to work in a team to cook amazing meals together! . We would highly recommend this tour and the host and her family were absolutely lovely and delightful.”

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2.Balinese Ubud cooking school (9 Dish Cooking and Market Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 540 reviews · from $58Top rated

Spend about five hours learning nine Balinese recipes with a local chef such as Yogi, plus a morning market and rice-paddy visit. You’ll taste local fruit, prepare a full meal, and take home recipes. Choose the vegetarian menu when booking. Pickup is offered in Ubud, with extra charges outside town.

“The end product (the dishes) were some of the best food we've ever eaten. Also our chef/host was extremely friendly, warm, welcoming, knowledgeable and funny. We left knowing loads about Balinese cooking but also tonnes about Balinese culture thanks to Gus who loved sharing his knowledge with us. It was the absolute highlight of our trip. We knew we'd enjoy it but we had no idea it would be so special. This was a day we won't forget”

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3.Balinese Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 531 reviews · from $23

Spend four hours learning nine Balinese dishes with a local chef, after a morning market visit and rice-paddy stop. Guides such as Putu, Wayan, Tata, and Butu help with ingredients, cooking, and cultural details. Morning classes include the market and paddies; afternoon classes add a canang offering and dinner instead.

“Fantastic! Very enjoyable. Great driver, lovely staff, great menu and food.”

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4.Balinese Cooking class with traditional morning market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · from $35

Start with hotel pickup and a guided visit to a local morning market, where you choose and taste Balinese ingredients. In Laplapan village, Wayan, Dewa, Putu, or another local instructor teaches you to make canang offerings and several dishes using traditional methods. The small group then sits down to eat everything together.

“Fun cooking experience with expert local chef. Delicious recipes, fresh ingredients! Relaxing setting.”

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5.PRIVATE Ubud Market Tour & Balinese Cooking Class with Putu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · from $95

Join Putu for a private 5-hour Ubud food experience. Shop for seasonal ingredients at Pejeng Market, then cook two or three Balinese dishes in her family compound kitchen before sharing lunch with three generations of her family. Ubud pickup, a vegetarian or vegan menu, and private transport are included.

“Putin’s was an wonderful, gracious host! Her family immediately made us feel welcome and like meme era of the family. The market tour was fascinating, trying new fruits, experiencing new scents, and watching daily Balinese life unfold. Both Read more”

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6.Jambangan bali cooking class with morning market tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 4h 30m · from $27

Join Putu and his family for a 270-minute Balinese cooking class near Ubud. Shop for herbs and vegetables at a morning market, walk past rice fields, see a local home, make a daily offering, and cook a full meal using traditional methods. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in the Ubud area.

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7.Balinese cooking class/Go shopping at the market, cook, eat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $35

Spend six hours learning Balinese home cooking with an English, Indonesian, or Japanese-speaking instructor. Morning guests shop for ingredients at a local market before preparing dishes such as coconut curry, sate lilit, gado gado, and banana compote. Choose a regular or vegetarian menu, eat together, and take home the recipes.

“The dishes prepared was phenomenal. We also received a recipe booklet to take with us. The patio we cooked on was cool. Everyone got hands on experience. The instructor was thorough and very personable. I highly recommend this experience.”

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